Machine for making cup washers



Nov. 3, 1931. w. s. GRIFFITH 1,830,272

MACHINE FOR MAKING CUP WASHERAE Filed March 28, 1930 '8 Sheets-Sheet l Nov. 3, 1931. w. s. GRiFFITH 1,830,272.

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Nov. 3, 1931. w. s. GRl FFlTH 1,830,272

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MACHINE FOR MAKING CUP WASHERS Filed March 28, 1930 8 Sheets-Sheet 8 Patented 'Nov. 1 931 r U mT D A ENT OFFICER 1 winrnnn s." GRIFFITH, or wononsrnn, mnssnenusnr'rs,Assreuonl'ro GRATON &

' KNIGHT corrrimgor wog ns'rnn,MAssAcHUsnrrs,A CORPORATION or MASSA- eHUsE'rrs mac'nmnroR mime our WASHERS Application filed much 28, 1930. 2 Serial no. 439,813.

' This invention 'relates'to a machine for making cup washersand 'other'similar articles. I

I I It is the general object of my invention to provide 'a machine in which cup washersmay he'manufactured by a: continuous process.

A fur'ther object is to provide means by z whi'clrthe' formedwashers may lie-thoroughly forming'operation; I I v My i-nventionfurther relates to arrangements and combinations of parts whichv will i be hereinafter described and more particu dried and set in the desired formibeforereniovalfro ri the machine. I alsoprovide means by which one-or. both oftheforming tools';may be positively rotated during the larly pointed out in the appended claims;

7 A preferred form jOfjlllQ invention is shown in the draw1ngs,'1n WhlCll' 20,"

machine;

Fig. 1 is a front elevation of my improved JFig. 2 is a side elevation thereof, looking in the direction of'the arrow 2 in'Fig. 1;

Fig: 3 is a plan view, partially broken away and looking in the direction of Fig. 1;

Figwlis a detail side elevation certain driving connections, looking in the direction 6 isan enlarged of the arrow 4 in Fig. 3; V p Fig. 5 is a detail side elevation of additional driving connections, looking in the direction of the arrow 5.:in Fig.1;

' certain actuating mechanism;

' Fig.7 is an enlarged front elevation of =hcld1t1onal actuating mechanism; p

' Fig, 8 1s a sectional side elevatlon sof eer rain parts, taken along the line 88 of Fig. 7;

Figs. 9 ahdjlOaIfB detail sectionalfplan views, taken along-the lines 9-9 and 105-10 front ofthe machine and provided "handle 29 and stop pin 30.

the arrow 3 in front elevation! of v 18is a plan viewjof a portion of the conveyer plate and thesupporting structure underlying said plate; and r e F 1g'.1-19 is a detail front elevation, partly in sectlon', showing the ejector mechanism.

General cons traction Referringto the drawings, my improved machlne comprises side frame members 20 and 21 supporting a crossframe member 22.

'A main drive shaft 23 (Figfi3) is mounted in hearings on the sideframe 21 and is provided at its rear end with a tight pulley 24: and loose pulley 25. Power is supplied through a. driving belt 26 which may be shifted from theloose. to thetight pulley or vice- I Jversa-fby shipper fingers 27 mounted on a shipper "rod 28 extending forward to the p with a At its front end, the shaft 28 is connected by bevelgears 32 (Fig.- 1) to'an uprightshaft 33 rotatable in an upper. bearing34--and a lower bearing 35.

At its upper end, the shaft 33 is connected by a worm 37 (Fig. 4) and worm wheel 38 to an upper cam shaft 40, one end of which is mounted in a bearing 34 on the side frame -'21' and the other end in a bearing 11 on the side frame20i The'cam shaft' IetO is also provided with spaced bearings 42 formed at the end of a frame member 4A, the lower end of which is securejd to the cross frame 22 previously described; The cam shaft 40 is provided with a plurality of cams to be described and also with wheel 45 (Fig. 1) by which smoothnessrof operationland uniformity of speed is promoted by a worm i7 (Fig. 5) and worm Wheel 18 toalower camshaft 50, one end of which is rotatable in the lower b earing 35 of the shaft 33 and the other end in a bearing 51 in the side frame 20.1

Spaced intermediatebearings 52 for the shafted are formed in the lower end of a rame member 53, the upper end of which is v secured tothe cross frame 22. Thelower At its lower the shaft33 is connected 7 carrier.

than; also provided with a plurality of cams to be described.

upon the .upper end of a short shaft 56 re ;.tatahle in a bearing 57 in the. cross frame 22.

The carrieris provided with .a seriesof holes58, each of theright diameter'to receive ablanlr forthecup'washer to be formed. A

shoulder 59' 'isforined-in-each hole 58 to prevent the blanlrfrom falling through the The blanks .areplaced in the holes asb the operator during "the continued operation (of the machine and the carrier 55 is advanced .ste'pby step bymechanlsm to be described,"

- presenting successive. blanks under the I The plate 61tis preferably supported upon 7 in the .frameinember 62, being held therein by a cover plate or ring 67. The periphery. .ofthe plate 61' may be providedwitli gear :forminginechaniSrh. 1 1

This forming mechanism comprises afdie. -'or (bushing 6 0,"preferablymountedupon --:plate '61 whiclrisf'rotatably supported in a frame'member 62 which issecured at its ends to the cross frames22 by bolts 64: (F101 1).. v

balls 65 (Fig. 12) and rotates in a recess 66 teeth. engaged by the teeth of a -pinion;69

(Fig.13) formed at-theupper end of a short shaf-t70 rotatable in a bearing 71 depending from theframe member '62 and provided with a grooved pulley 72 at its lowerend.

The pulley '72 is connected bya belt 73 (Fig. 1) to a larger pulley 74 on the upright;

shaft- 33 previously described. Through these connections the die vor bushing 60 may be..positively rotated during the fOI'HlEMDlOH V of the cup washer. If, in the formationof certain washers, rotation of the die is un necessary orobjectionable, the belt 73. may be i thrown oil andthedie wi l remain stationary.

After the washer VVhas been moved by the r 2 carrier plate 55 to a position above-the die or bushing 60, 'as indicated infFig. 14, the

washer is then forced downward by an upper plunger 75; The washer W ispreferably provided with a small central opening 76 adapted to receive a centering pin Win the lower endof the-plunger 75. 1

forced into the die 60' and against the concave upper end of ailower plunger 80. The

lower plunger 80 is-s'lida-ble in-afixed bearing portion of the member 82 is provided with an opening through which extends a guide rod SG'fiXed in the bearings 81 and 8% previously descdbed. A spring 87 on the plunger 80 and a spring 88. on the guide rod 86 not jointly to forcegthe'plunger 80 and supporting rod 83'yieldingly downward.

The plunger-"8O preferably rests upon an and-friction thrust bearing in the member -82 and is provided with a pulley 90 connected bya belt 91 to a driving pulley'92 on the uprightshaft 33 through which connections the plunger-80 be continuously rotated.

If suchrotation is not desired, the belt 9l maybethrowno'lf.

Asleeve 95 (Fig. 1 1) is slidably mounted on the plunger 75 andis enlarged at its upper end to provide a groove 96to receive a yoke member97 by whichthe sleeve maybe moved vertically. The lower end of the sleeve 95 is preferably beveled asgindicated at 98 and is designed to be forceddownwarc againstthe upper edge of the washen'as shown n Fig. 16, thus forming the upperedge to adesired contour. The sleeve also acts as a retaining device for the washer when the upper plunger-75 11s withdrawn, as ind cated 1n Fig.1?

Cam-actuating mechanism The cam mechanism for actuating the plunger 75 and sleeve 95 is clearly shown n Fig; 6. The plunger 75 at'its upperend is providedwith .ayoke inember-10 supportlng acam roll Mil-engaged by a cam 102 on the'upper cam shaft 40. By such-engage.

ment, the plunger is moved downward to .forcethe washer blank into the die 00.1

A, collar 104: is secured on the plunger 75 and is provided with an apertured arm 105 through which rod 106 extends freely;

Thea-rm 105 acts to prevent angular movement-of the plunger 7 1 p 1 Theirod 106, is providedat its upper'end with a yoke member'lO'Z supporting a cam roll 108engaged by'a cam 109 on thecam shaft 10.. The yoke member 97 for the-sleeve 95, previously. described, is secured to the lower end of the rod 106, and therein .109

:is thusfeffective to 'movethe sleeve 95 downward to engage the upper edge of the partially formed washer.

A rod 110 (Fig. 6) is slidably mounted in afixed'bearing and is provided'at its upper end with a cam roll 111 engaged by a p 7 p p 'cain 1 12'on the camshaft-d0.- The rod 110 is I As. the plungerj75 is forced downward by mechanism to bedescribed" the washer W is providediat its lower end with an offset arm 113 extending under the collar 101 on the in the operation of'themachine.

additional rod 115 isiverticallyslidable in fixedbearings and is connected'at its lower end, t n extension of theyoke member 97 previously described. At its upper end the j rod115 is provided witha cam roll 116 engagedby a cam 117 on theshaft 10. The

cam; 117 thus acts to raise the Sleeve at a desired point in the operation of the machine. @The supporting rod 83 I (Fig. 8) previously described is providedwith a cam roll .;--at'its lower end engaging a cam- 121 on [the lower cam shaft 50. By such engage- "ment'the lower plunger 80 is raisedagainst the action of thesprings 87'a'nd 88.} The cam 121 is providedwith a concentric"portio11: 1 22 of considerable extent by which the z lower plunger is held in raised position dun: 'in'g 'the formation ofthewasher.

' on aging and drying mechanism After the washer isiormed by the cooper ation of the die 60, upper plunger 75, lower 7 plunger 80 andsleeve 95, the washer is forced downward into oneqof "a series of openings 125 (Fig. '18) in aconveyer plate or drying ring 126. The ring 1-26 (Fig. 12) isniounted on'a spider or rotatable iramefm'ember 127 pivoted on a fixed stud 128 and rotatable in ahorizontal plane Astationary plate underlies the open ings 125 and prevents the formed washers frbm dropping outof the carrier plate or A dryingring-126 except at a single point in v the travel of the ring, where thewashers pass overa cut-out portion 129v of the 'fistationary plate 130;

electric heatingdevice 13301 is heated inany other convenient manner. The hinged cover 13ft is provided for convenient inspection and cleaning. .Thechamber 132 is also preferablyprovided with an asbestos or heat-insulating lining I Intermittent feeding mechanism '1 ne dryingrinfg126 (Fig. 11)" is provided -'with gearteeth'136 engaged by the teeth of a p1nion 137- secured to the carrier plate 55 and rotatabletherewith." A ratchet plate 138 (Fig. 10) issecuredto the pinion 13,7"and I --is engaged by a feed pawl 14:0 'pivoted'at Ill (Fig.8) on the upper'end of a feed lever The lever 142 is mounted on a fiXed pivot at 1 13 and is provided with a cam roll 1144. en-

. gaginga'cam, 14:5 on" the lower cam-shaft 50.

The -spring1$ .6;l iolds the cam mu in engagement with the cam and a flat spring 1 17 7 holds the pawl 140 in engagement with, the t -ratchet plate138. 5 Intermittent movement of a the r feedlever 142 thus causes an intermitten f advance movement of the carrier plate "and drying ring 126. a

f A holding pawl (Fig; 9) is mounted at the upper endof a holding lever 151 (Fig. -8)"which is pivoted, on" a fixed'hori'zon'tai bearing and is provided at its lower end with a. cam roll (not shown) which engages a cam 152 (Fig. 7) on the lower cam shait 50.

A spring 153 holdsthe lever 151 inyielding engagement with the'cam 152. The ca'ms'are so timedthat the holding pawl 150 is withdrawn during the advance movement of'the *feed'pawl 1 10 and is thereafter pushed forward between the teeth ofthe pinion 1S7.

Ejecting mechanism Y For the purpose of ejecting the formed and v [dried washer from the drying ring 126, I

provide a pair of ejecting plungers and 161 (Fig. 19) inserted in a cross arm 162 secured'to the lower end of an actuating rod 163. ""1 The rod 163 6) is vertically slidable in fixed bearings and has a yoke member 16 1 at its upper end provided with a cam roll 165 engaged by a cam 166on' the upper camshaft 10. A spring 167 engages a collar 168 on the rod 163 and issupplemented by a spring 169 securedtoa stud 170 projecting from the collar 168; The springs 167 and 169 fact jointly toraise the rod 163 and hold the cam roll- 165 against thecain 166;

" Duplicateej'ector plungers (160 and 6161) 1 are providedso that if the first plunger 16% iails'to completely e ect the formedwasher,

the second plunger 161 will complete the operationL'As the washers are ejected, they fall into a chute 171by which they: are delivered to a suitable storage receptacle.

1 Operation *Having described the details of construction' of my improved machine, will now briefly summarize the operation:

The leather or other material is first blanked out inthe form of flat discs of suitable diameter for the particular cup washer and also in accordance with the depth'thereof. The blanksare preferably provided with a small central opening by which the washers may be guided andcentered during the forming operation.

The voperator placesthe blanks in the openings 580i the carrier plate 55, this hand feed ing operation being performed during the continued operation of the machine. The carrierplate 1s intermittently advanced by the feed lever 142 and successively presents the blanks over. the die 60, as indicated in Fig. 14-;atwhich time the lower plunger 80 is in raised position. j

Y The upper plunger 75 then descends, as in to'be i ormed, the size of the blank varying according to the d ameter of the finished washer dicatedin Fig. 15, forming the washeragainst the lower plunger 80 and with-in the d1e'60.

During this operation the die andlower plunger 80, or either of them, may beconti'nuously rotatedfwith the die 60 rotating ate. higher speed.

preferably The sleeve 95 is then forced downward, as

indicated in F ig..16, compressing theupper edge of the washer and-form1ng the same to desired contour, The upper plunger 75,

' lower plunger andsleeve are then moved downward to transfer the formed washer to one ofthe openings 1n the drying-ring 128,2iiter which the lower plunger 80 moves downward and the upper plunger 75 moves upward while the sleeve 95 remains momentarily in lower positlon, thusactmga-s a strip- 7.

per for the plunger 75. The sleeve 95 then predetermined see moves upward, thus restoring the partsto the position shown in Fig. 14. c The formed washer then remains in the drying ring 126 for: substantially an entire revolutionof the ring, during which revolution it is carried. through the drymgchamher 132 and is set in the desired form. As

. the completed washer is returned toward the iront of the machine, it passes under the ejectors and 161 and is removed from the drying plate, j falling into the chute 171' through which it passes to the storage receptac'le. A

v v Myimprovedmachine is thus continuous in operation and prod'uces-a large output,

while at the same time each washer is retamed 1n the maclnne for a suflicient length of time so that it maybe thoroughly driedand set. inits finished form.

,Hav 'ng thus described my invention and the advantages thereof, I do not wish to be limitedto the details herein disclosed, otherwise than as set forth in the claims, but what I claim is 2-- .1. A; machine for forming cup washers. comprising a die, an upper plunger, a lower plunger, an edge-forming sleeve, and positive, automatic means to movesaid parts in cup washeriunder pressure 2.,A machine fo'rjformmg cup washers comprisinga die, an upper plunger, a lower plunger, an edge-formmgsleeve,and means to move said parts in predetermined sequence to form a cup washer, and a feeding device effectiveto present successive. washer blanks in operative position in said machine I 3. A machine for formingv cup washers coinprlsinga die,an upper plungen'a' lower 1plunger, an edge-forming sleeve, means tomove said parts in predetermined sequenceto form a cup washer, and a feedingdevice effective to present'successive washer blanks in. operative position in said machine, said feeding device being provided with a'plurality of openings to receivewasher blanks,

4. A machine {for forming cupfwashers uence to formand mold a comprising a-die,. an upper plunger, a lower plunger, an edgefformingjsleeve,.means to movesaid parts-in predetermined sequence to form a cup washer, anda feedmg dev1ce eiiective to present successive washerblanks in operative position in said 'machine, and means effective to give said feeding device an intermittent advancing movement.

' 5. A machine for forming cup washers comprisinga die, an'up'per plunger, a lower plunger',an edge-forming sleeve, means to move said parts in predeterminedsequence to form a cup washer, anda feedingdevice' efl'ective' to present successive washer blanks in operative position in said machine, said feeding device being provided with a plurality of openings to receive Washer: blanks,

and in whichthe successive washer, blanks are pushedthrough .said openings in said feeding device and mto sa1d die by said upper plunger. c

6. A machlne for forming cup washers compri-smg a die, an upper .plunger, alower plunger, an edge-forming sleeve, positive automatic means to move said'parts in predetermined sequence to form and mold a cup washer under pressure, said latter means being effective to move said upper plunger downward to form the washer and to thereaftermove'said sleeve downward to shape the upper edge portion of said'washer. i

7 A machine for forming cup washers comprising a die, an upper plunger, a lower plunger, an edgeforming sleeve, positive. automatic means to move said parts in predetermined sequence toform and mold a cup washer under pressure, said latter means being effective to move. said upper plunger downward to form thewasher 'and to thereafter move said sleeve downward'to shape the Y upper edge portion of said washer and also and means to intermittently advance said llL? drying carrier to receive successive washers.

9. A machine for forming cup washers comprising a die, forming means cooperat- 111g therewith, means to move said parts in predetermined sequence to form' a cup washer, a drying carrier into which said washers are successively inserted by said forming means,- means to intermittently advance said: drying carrier to receive successive washers, and a stationary supporting plate underlying said carrier throughout the major portion of its path of movement. 1 Y

10. Arnachine for forming cup washers comprising a die, forming means cooperating therewith, means to move said parts inpredetermined sequence to form a cup washer, a drying carrier into which said washers are successively inserted by said forming means, means tointermittently advance said'drying carrier to receive successive washers, a drying chamber, for said machine, said drying carrier comprising'an annular member having edge portions passing into and through said drying chamber for conveying, the

' formed washersby the advancing movement a drying carrier into which said washers are' successivelyinserted by'sald forming means,

of said drying carrier.

V ,'11. A machine for forming cup washers comprising a die, forming means cooperat ing therewith, means to move said parts'in predetermined sequence to form a cup washer,

"means'to intermittentlyadvance said drying chamber for said machine, sald drylng carrier comprislng a rotatable annular member carrier to receive successivewashers, a drying having" edge portions passing into and through said drying'chamber'for conveying the formed washersby the advancing move- 'me-ntofsaid drying, carrier, said drying carrier}being rotated, andmeans'for ejecting" each'formed washer, as it substantially com-v I pletes a revolution in said carrier.

12. A machine-for formin'g'cup washers comprising a drying carr er,- means to form and insert successive cup washers in said'drying carrier, means to intermittently advance sald carrier to receive successlve washers, said drying carrier being rotat'ed, and means for 'egecting each formed washer as it substantially-complete's a 'revolutionin said carrier,

' said latter means comprising duplicate ejecting plungers operative successively on a formed.washer' nsmd carrier.

13. A machine for forming cup washers -comprising a die, forming means cooperating therewith, means tofeed blanks to said die 7 "and forming means, meansto' move said parts in predeternnned sequence to form a cupwasher, a carrier into which said washers are successively inserted bysaid forming means,

andmeans to intermittently advance said carrierto receive successive washers.

14. A machine for forming cup washers comprising a die, forming means cooperating therewith, means to feed blanks to said die and forming means, means to move said parts in predetermined sequence to form a cup washer, .a carrier into which said washers are successiv'ely inserted by said forming means, means to ntermittently advance said carrier to receive successive washers, and

means eflective to hold each washer in formed said parts in predetermined sequence to form comprising a die, forming means cooperatmg therewlth, means to feed blanks to said,

die and forming means, means to move said parts in predetermined sequence to form a cup washer, a drying carrierinto which said washers are successively inserted by said forming means, means to intermittently ad l vance said drying carrier to receive successive washers, and means to hold each washer in formed shape in said carrying means until said washer is set and dried, and means for ejecting said washer from said carrying means after a predetermined dryinginten' val.

17. A machine for forming cup washers comprising a die, an upper plunger, a lower plunger, an edge-forming sleeve, and posir tive, automatic means'tomovesaid parts in predetermined sequence to form and mold a cup washer underhpressure, and means to my cause relative rotation of certain parts of said i'orm1ngn1eans during the washer forming operations thereof. i

18. A machine for forming cup washers comprising a die, an upper plunger, a lower plunger, an edge-forming sleeve, and positive, automatic means to move said parts in predetermined sequence to form and mold a cup washer under pressure, and means to cause relative-rotation between said-plungers as said washer is being formed.

In'testimony whereoi I have hereunto affixed my signature.

WINFRED S. GRIFFITH.

shapein said carrying means until-said wash- 1 r er is set.

115; machine for, forming cup washers p comprising: a (116," formmg means cooperat- 1 .ing therewith, means to feed blanks to said die and formingmeans, and means to move 

